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1950 World Series: Games One & Two
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
1950 World Series: Games One & Two
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Game One Like this year, the 1950 World Series began on a Wednesday, October 4th. Philadelphia's Shibe Park, home to both the Phillies and the Athletics, hosted Games One and Two. Thanks to a late season slide coupled with a push from 1949 pennant winners Brooklyn, the Phillies had to pitch ...
Yankees / Phillies Battle Musically Too
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Yankees / Phillies Battle Musically Too
— mysportsrumors.com — I’ve been living in Philadelphia now for 10+ years and the whole time I’ve been waiting for... my beloved New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies to face off in the World Series. The time has finally come and unlike other World Series this decade there is an excitement level that ... (more) Yankees / Phillies Battle Musically Too

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Comparing the Phillies and the Yankees
— minorleagueball.com — Here is a comparison of the Philadelphia and New York World Series rosters: Phillies Roster Breakdown: 25... Players Acquired by Trades or Waivers: 8 (32%) Phillies Farm System Products:  8  (32%) Major League Free Agents:   ... (more) Comparing the Phillies and the Yankees

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How can the Phillies beat the Yankees in the 2009 World Series? - Tom Verducci - SI.com
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How can the Phillies beat the Yankees in the 2009 World Series? - Tom Verducci - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — 1. As the postseason began, Cardinals pitcher John Smoltz gave me a stunning piece of advice about... how to stop the Yankees this October. Remember, it was the powerful New York lineup that knocked Smoltz clear out of the American League and very nearly ... (more) How can the Phillies beat the Yankees in the 2009 World ...

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What it was like, 59 years ago
River Avenue Blues — ... That year, the Yankees swept the Phillies in a display of pitching. The first three games were all one-run affairs, and the teams combined to allow just 16 runs. As a team, the Yanks hit just .222/.295/.304, but their pitchers held the Phillies to a .203/.250/.266 line. Some kid The New York Times called Ed — Ed Ford, 21 and not yet Whitey — won Game Four. (For more on the games, check out Fack Youk’s excellent recaps of Games One and Two and ...

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